The Coach of the Year Trophy is an award given by Ice Hockey Journalists UK to the best coach in the Elite League and the English Premier League at the end of each season. In previous seasons it has been awarded to coaches in the British Hockey League's Premier and First Divisions, the Super League and the British National League. The trophy was first awarded in 1985.

Coach of the Year Trophy winners SeasonCoachTeamLeague2012-13Richard HartmannEdinburgh CapitalsEIHLPaul DixonGuildford FlamesEPIHL2011-12Doug ChristiansenBelfast GiantsEIHLAndre PayetteSheffield SteeldogsEPIHL2010-11Bruce RichardsonBraehead ClanEIHLTony HandManchester PhoenixEPIHL2009–10Doug ChristiansenEdinburgh CapitalsEIHLPeter RussellSlough JetsEPIHL2008–09David MatsosSheffield SteelersEIHLColin PattersonPeterborough PhantomsEPIHL2007–08Paul ThompsonCoventry BlazeEIHLPaul DixonGuildford FlamesEPIHL2006–07Paul ThompsonCoventry BlazeEIHLNeil AbelSheffield ScimitarsEPIHL2005–06Rob WilsonNewcastle VipersEIHLStan MarpleGuildford FlamesEPIHL2004–05Paul ThompsonCoventry BlazeEIHLMike EllisBracknell BeesBNL2003–04Mike BlaisdellSheffield SteelersEIHLMark MorrisonFife FlyersBNL2002–03Mike BlaisdellSheffield SteelersISLPaul ThompsonCoventry BlazeBNL2001–02Dave WhistleBelfast GiantsISLTony HandDundee StarsBNL2000–01Mike BlaisdellSheffield SteelersISLPaul ThompsonCoventry BlazeBNL1999–00Dave WhistleBracknell BeesISLMark MorrisonFife FlyersBNL1998–99Kurt KleinendorstManchester StormISLCharlie ColonSlough JetsBNL1997–98Jim LynchAyr Scottish EaglesISLTroy WalkingtonPeterborough PiratesBNL1996–97Jim LynchAyr Scottish EaglesISLStan MarpleSwindon Ice LordsPremier LeagueMark MorrisonFife FlyersNorthern Premier League1995–96Paul HeaveyCardiff DevilsPremier DivisionJohn LawlessManchester StormDivision 11994–95Mike BlaisdellNottingham PanthersPremier DivisionMartin ShieldsPaisley PiratesDivision 11993–94John LawlessCardiff DevilsPremier DivisionRich StrachanMilton Keynes KingsDivision 11992–93John LawlessCardiff DevilsPremier DivisionPeter WoodsBasingstoke BeaversDivision 11991–92Paul SmithDurham WaspsPremier DivisionBrian KanewischerFife FlyersDivision 11990–91Rocky SaganiukPeterborough PiratesPremier DivisionPeter JohnsonHumberside SeahawksDivision 11989–90Brian KanewischerCardiff DevilsPremier DivisionPaul FergusonSlough JetsDivision 11988–89Alex DampierNottingham PanthersPremier DivisionMark DidcottRichmond FlyersDivision 11987–88Terry MatthewsWhitley WarriorsPremier DivisionChuck TaylorTelford TigersDivision 11986–87Alex DampierNottingham PanthersPremier DivisionKevin MurphySouthampton VikingsDivision 11985–86Peter JohnsonDurham WaspsPremier DivisionIain FinlaysonSolihull BaronsDivision 11984–85Ron PlumbFife FlyersPremier Division

See also Man of Ice Awards

References Ice Hockey Journalists UK